Transformation Items

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A transformation item is a special item available for purchase in the Seasonal Shop for 15 gold during the Grand Gala Seasonal Events. They can be used to transform your party members' avatars (or your own) into a character specified by the item. Any of these can be bought during their respective Seasonal Event and stored up for use at any time of year.

Using a Transformation Item[]

Each transformation item can be purchased for 15 gold points from the Seasonal Shop during their respective seasonal events, once they have been released. They usually appear in the second month of the festival.

On the website, purchased items will appear in the Item Inventory under the Special category. The player can use a purchased transformation item on themselves or a party member by clicking on the item, then selecting the target party member from the pop-up menu.

On the Android and iOS apps, purchased items will appear under Skills section. To use, tap on the item or on the "Use" button next to the item, and then choose the party member from the list.

For parties with more than 30 members, it is advised to use the Party & Guild Data Tool to cast transformation items, as the apps and website will only provide the option to cast the item on 30 of the party's members. You can also use the tool to bulk cast (i.e., cast the item on multiple members at once).

Upon choosing the transformation recipient, a system message will appear in the party page stating they have cast the item on a party member, and the recipient's avatar will change accordingly in the header bar.

The transformation effect is a buff that lasts until the player's next Cron, and it is therefore typically best to wait to cast an item until after a party member has logged in and triggered their day's Cron. Otherwise a triggered Cron will revert the effect before the recipient notices.

Keeping Parties Motivated[]

Main article: Keeping Parties Motivated

Since transformations last until a party member's next login, it can be especially rewarding to use the item on a party member who has not been logging in for several days. The effect is a lighthearted signal to everyone whether a party member has been playing, increasing accountability in a fun way.

Transforming a party member can lighten the mood and bring some cheer to the party, leading to a general better mood and a more motivated and productive party!

Being Transformed[]

If one of these items is used on you by a party member, a potion costing 5 gold will appear in your Rewards that you can use to end the buff and return your avatar to normal. Otherwise you can simply wait and your avatar will still return to normal at your next Cron, leaving the cheery reminder of your friend's antics for the rest of your day. All transformations remove all visibility of equipment and avatar customization, with the exception of Accents (hair flowers and earrings). Pets and mounts remain visible. Even though the equipment is not visible, the avatar is technically still wearing it: attribute bonuses from worn equipment still apply, and items can be equipped and unequipped. The transformation never has any effect on your Stats; it is purely aesthetic.

Transformation Items[]

Snowball[]

Snowball

Transformation Item

Art by: Lemoness

Cost: 15 gold

Sell: N/A

Salt

Restoration Item

Art by: beffymaroo

Cost: 5 gold
Sell: N/A

Turn a friend into a frosty snowfriend!

Throwing a Snowball at a party member turns them into a snowfriend until their next Cron. The Snowball item becomes available for purchase sometime during the Winter Wonderland world event.

Being transformed into a snowfriend adds "Salt" to the rewards section. Players can choose to buy the salt for 5 gold to return their avatar to normal immediately, or simply wait for it to wear off at their next Cron.

Becoming transformed by a Snowball earns the stackable "Annoying Friends" achievement.

Warrior	Healer	Rogue	Mage

These avatars have been hit by Snowballs! Art by: beffymaroo, based on design by Shaners

Shiny Seed[]

Shiny Seed

Transformation Item

Art by: Lemoness

Cost: 15 gold

Sell: N/A

Petal Free Potion

Restoration Item

Art by: beffymaroo

Cost: 5 gold
Sell: N/A

Turn a friend into a joyous flower!

Throwing a Shiny Seed at a party member turns them into a cheerful flower until their next Cron. The Shiny Seed item becomes available for purchase sometime during the Spring Fling world event.

Being transformed into a flower adds a "Petal Free Potion" to the rewards section. Players can choose to buy the potion for 5 gold to return their avatar to normal immediately, or simply wait for it to wear off at their next Cron.

Becoming transformed by a Shiny Seed earns the stackable "Agricultural Friends" achievement.

Warrior	Healer	Rogue	Mage

These avatars have been hit by Shiny Seeds! Art by: SabreCat

Note: A few avatar customization features have an effect on a player's appearance while they are a flower. For example, as shown in the picture to the left, the hair flower appears over the player's left eye if equipped, making it look like the flower is winking.

Seafoam[]

Seafoam

Transformation Item

Art by: Lemoness

Cost: 15 gold

Sell: N/A

Sand

Restoration Item

Art by: beffymaroo

Cost: 5 gold
Sell: N/A

Turn a friend into a sea creature!

Splashing a party member with Seafoam turns them into a sea creature until their next Cron. The Seafoam item becomes available for purchase sometime during the Summer Splash world event.

Being transformed into a sea creature adds "Sand" to the rewards section. Players can choose to buy the sand for 5 gold to return their avatar to normal immediately, or simply wait for it to wear off at their next Cron.

Becoming transformed by Seafoam earns the stackable "Aquatic Friends" achievement.

Warrior	Healer	Rogue	Mage

These avatars have been splashed by Seafoam! Art by: Lemoness

Spooky Sparkles[]

Spooky Sparkles

Transformation Item

Art by: Lemoness

Cost: 15 gold

Sell: N/A

Opaque Potion

Restoration Item

Art by: beffymaroo

Cost: 5 gold
Sell: N/A

Turn your friend into a transparent pal!

Splashing a party member with Spooky Sparkles turns them into a ghost until their next Cron. The Spooky Sparkles item becomes available for purchase sometime during the Fall Festival world event.

Being transformed into a ghost adds an "Opaque Potion" to the rewards section. Players can choose to buy the potion for 5 gold to return their avatar to normal immediately, or simply wait for it to wear off at their next Cron.

Becoming transformed by Spooky Sparkles earns the stackable "Alarming Friends" achievement.

Warrior	Healer	Rogue	Mage

These avatars have been splashed by Spooky Sparkles! Art by: Lemoness

Achievements[]

Upon getting transformed by a transformation item, players obtain an achievement. The achievement is stackable, and therefore displays a counter of how many times the player got affected by each type of transformation item.

For Artist Credits, see the achievement page.

Transformation Item	Achievement Name	Achievement Description
Snowball	Annoying Friends	Got snowballed x times by party members.
Shiny Seed	Agricultural Friends	Got transformed into a flower x times by party members.
Seafoam	Aquatic Friends	Got splashed x times by party members.
Spooky Sparkle	Alarming Friends	Got spooked x times by party members.

Costume Carnival and Cosplay[]

Main article: Costume Carnival

Cosplay mounts with antlers — Mounts with Antlers

The transformations when used in combination with mounts and equipment pieces can have fun effects. When the original Snowball was thrown at an avatar riding a mount, it appeared to look like the mounts had antlers, as is the case with the Polar Bear, Bear, and Cactus mounts in the image to the left (and possibly others).

These fun effects can be used to have some costume fun in the Costume Carnival or in Cosplay to recreate a specific fictional character.